Colorectal cancer starts either in colon or in the rectum both of these have same common features. Colon and rectum are the small part of the digestive system. When the tumors forms in the lining of the large intestine which are also called as large bowel then the colorectal cancer occurs. Most colorectal cancers are adenocarcinomas. Colorectal Cancer journals covers all the cancerr related problems of colon and rectum.

Colorectal cancer often begins as a growth called a polyp, which may form on the inner wall of the colon or rectum. Some polyps become cancer over time. Finding and removing polyps can prevent colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in men and women in the United States. By the use of colonoscopies the deaths from colorectal cancer have decreased.